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Dedicated-purpose pool pump (“DPPP”) motors are electric motors used to drive residential and small commercial pool pumps.  As defined in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), “electric motor” means a machine that converts electrical power to rotational mechanical power.  The scope of this webpage only includes the subset of electric motors used to drive certain pool pumps and does not include electric motors regulated in 10 CFR 431, Subpart B nor small electric motors regulated in 10 CFR 431, Subpart X.

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Recent and Ongoing Activities

DOE has published a Federal Register final rule pertaining to energy conservation standards for dedicated purpose pool pumps motors. When DOE is considering adopting standards, the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) requires that the standards be designed to achieve the maximum improvement in energy efficiency, which DOE determines is technologically feasible and economically justified. In this final rule, DOE is adopting amended standards for dedicated purpose pool pump motors. It has determined that the new standards for these products would result in significant conservation of energy, and are technologically feasible and economically justified.

  • The effective date of this rule is November 27, 2023
  • Compliance with the new standards established for dedicated purpose pool pump motors with motor total horsepower < 0.5 THP in this final rule is required on and after September 29, 2025.
  • Compliance with the new standards established for dedicated purpose pool pump motors with motor total horsepower =0.5 THP and <1.15 THP in this final rule is required on and after September 28, 2027.
  • Finally, compliance with the new standards established for dedicated purpose pool pump motors with motor total horsepower =1.15 THP and =5 THP in this final rule is required on and after September 29, 2025.
  • The incorporation of refence of certain material listed in this rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register on November 27 2023.

Standards

Final Rule
  • Federal Register, 88FR66966 (September 28, 2023)
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 

Notice of Public Meeting

The dedicated-purpose pool pumps motors rulemaking docket EERE-2017-BT-STD-0048 contains all notices, public comments, public meeting transcripts, and supporting documents pertaining to this rulemaking.

Public Meeting Information:

There is no public meeting scheduled at this time.

Submitting Public Comments

The comment period is closed.

Test Procedure

Final rule
  • Federal Register, 86FR40765 (July 29, 2021)
  • The effective date of this rule is September 27, 2021.
  • The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in this rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of September 27, 2021

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
  • Federal Register, 85FR62816 (October 5, 2020)

The dedicated-purpose pool pumps motors rulemaking docket EERE-2017-BT-STD-0048 contains all notices, public comments, public meeting transcripts, and supporting documents pertaining to this rulemaking.

Public Meeting Information

There is no public meeting scheduled at this time.

Submitting Public Comments

The comment period is closed.


Current Standard

Dedicated-purpose pool pump motors manufactured and distributed in commerce, as defined by 42 U.S.C. 6291(16), are subject to the energy conservation standards beginning on the compliance date specified in the Code of Federal Regulations at 10 CFR 431.485


Current Test Procedure

To determine that dedicated-purpose pool pump motors that are currently manufactured or distributed into commerce are in compliance with DOE standards, manufacturers must follow the test procedure methods specified at 10 CFR 431.484 and Appendix C to Subpart Y of 10 CFR Part 431 - Uniform Test Method for the Measurement of Energy Efficiency of Dedicated-Purpose Pool Pumps


Helpful Links

Compliance

Waivers

For information on current test procedure waivers, see DOE’s Waivers webpage. 
For information about obtaining test procedure waivers, see 10 CFR 431.401.

Exceptions

DOE's Office of Hearings and Appeals has authorized exception relief for certain electric motors. For information on these exception relief cases, see the Office of Hearing and Appeals listing of Product Efficiency Cases.

For information about obtaining exception relief, see 10 CFR part 1003PDF.

Import and Export Provisions

10 CFR 431.404 contains provisions on importing electric motors into the United States.

10 CFR 431.405 contains provisions on exporting electric motors from the United States.

Subpoena Authority for Energy Efficiency

10 CFR 431.406 explains subpoena authority given to the Secretary of Energy related to carrying out part 431 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

Confidentiality of Electric Motor Data and Information

10 CFR 431.407 explains the protocol for confidentiality requests for manufacturers or private labelers of electric motors to follow when submitting data and information to the DOE.

Guidance and Frequently Asked Questions

For information on further guidance and answers to Frequently Asked Questions on all covered products, see DOE’s Further Guidance database.

State Exemptions to Federal Pre-emption

DOE has not exempted any state from this energy conservation standard. States may petition DOE to exempt a state regulation from preemption by the Federal energy conservation standard. States may also petition DOE to withdraw such exemptions. For details, see 10 CFR 431, Subpart W.

Contact information

For more information related to this product, please email:
ApplianceStandardsQuestions@ee.doe.gov


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